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UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE..

SAMUEL V. KENNEDY, OF MINNEAPOLS, MINNESGTA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MINNEAPOLIS HARVESTER VORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

GRAlN-BINDING HARVESTER.

i `SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,199, dated January 10, 1888.

Application filed May i8,I 1585. Serial No. 165,849. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, SAMUEL V. KENNEDY, of Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain Improvenients in Grain-Binding Harvesters, of

which the following isa specification. My improvements relate to the construction of the main frame and platform of a harvester; to the devices'for suspending the frame 1c upon the drive wheel, and adjusting the drivewhecl relatively to the counter-shaft carrying l the pinion which engages the drive-wheel gear; tothe devices for raising and lowering the platform; to the mode of transmitting from the drivewheel the power to actuate the va- .25 which the packer-arms, when the packing mechanism is tripped out ofgear, are brought to rest iu such positions as not to obstruct the path through which the flow of grain is maintained by the rotation of the spider-cylinder. 5o rIhe accompanying drawings illustrate my improvements embodied in a low-down grainbinding harvester in which. the cut grain is turned upon the platform and is fed to a diagonally-arranged binder, by which it is formed 35 into bundles and discharged upon t-he ground in the rear of the drive-wheel.

' Figure'l is a top view. Fig. 2 is atop view, partly in section, and with the binding and packingmechanisms removed. Fig. 3 is a Fig. 4 is an elevation of the stubble side of the machine'. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through Athe line x w on Fig. 4, showing the drive-wheel, the main frame, and the portion ofthe platform adjoining the drive- 5fwheel. Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken through the'line y y on Fig. 3, showing the stubble side of theplatform in elevation. Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section of the spiderwheel and adjoining portion of thc binderdeck, showing the packer-arms in the position in which they are brought to rest when the binding mechanism is tripped into gear. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the gearing which drives the packing and binding mechanisms, showing the devices for tripping those mechanisms into and yout of gear. Figs. 9, 10, 11, and 12 are detail drawings illustrating thel construction of the ratchetsand-pawl gearing for alternately transmitting motion to the packer-shaft and to the pinion which drives 6o the binding mechanism. Fig. 13 is a vertical section taken through the line z z on Fig. 3, showing in elevation the vertical crank-shaft which vibrates the butt-hastener and the gearing which drives it; also showing a portion of [he horizontal crank-shaft which vibrates the platform conveyers, and exhibiting in cross section the guide for the grain end of the pitman which operates the sicklebar. Fig. 14

is a. vertical section through the line z z on 7o Fig. 13, showing in elevation the grain end of the p itman which drives the sickle-bar. Fig.

15 is a central longitudinal section of the rockshaft l and its bearings, and theradius-bar 1 for operating the rock-shaft I for the purpose of changing the tilt of the machine, the section being taken through the line xw'on Fig.

4. Fig. 16 is a vertical section through the line y' y' on Fig. 4, showing the counter-shaft J in longitudinal section, and the adjustable 8o clutch for throwing the pinion J into and out of mesh with the drive-wheel gear.

In the machine illustrated in the drawings the platform is rhomboidal in shape, its stubble side forming an acute angle with the front sill `and an obtuse angle with the rear sill. The main frame is connected with the part of the front sill extending from the tirst guard to the stubble end of the sill which is nearer the drive-wheel. The more elevated portion of 9o the main frame extends across in front of and partially embraces the drive-wheel.

The front sill, a, is made of angle-iron, and its stubble end is lirinl y bolted upon the foot of a standard or leg, A, which is cast in one piece with ahorizontal U-sha-ped frame, A', the legs of which extend rearwardly on opposite sides of the portion of the drive-wheel forward of the axle. Another standard or bracket, A2, is bolted to the grain side of the roo U-shaped frame, and at its lower extremity is secured to the stubble end of the horizontal tubular girder A", the grain end of which is secured to the base ot' the bevel gear-frame At, the rear side of which is bolted to the front sill, u. Ilhe tubular girder A" is also connected with the sill a by means of the vertical U- shaped frame B. to the base of which the girder A" and the sill e are appropriately secured. The upper ends of the legs of the U` shaped frame B afford the bearings for the diagonallyarrangcd prime shaft of the packing and binding mechanisms.

The portion of the base of the frame B which is secured to the tubular girder Ai is provided with a forwardly-projecting car, B, to the side ot' which is pivoted the rear endof the pole C. The pole C is provided with adiagonal brace, C, which at its rear end is pivotally connected with astandard, A5, cast upon the bevel gear-frame A* by means of the bolt C, which is in alignment with the bolt C, by which the rear end of the pole is connected with the ear A horizontal beam, D, is provided upon its upper side with au upwardlyproj eet-ing tiange, D', extending from its front end rearward a distance equal to the length of the Ushapcd frame A", to which this flange is securely bolted, and there is cast upon the outer side of the front portion of the beam D the gearchest D2, provided with the hinged cover Di.

The main frame .is supported upon the drivewhecl d by means of pivotal connections with the free ends of the links or crank-arms E c, which are aflixed to the opposite ends of the axle c", upon which the drive-wheel turns, and

, which extend threfroni in a more or less downwardly-inclincd direction, according to the height to which the platform is elevated.

The crank-arm E, upon the stubble end of the axle e', is provided with a radial extension, E', terminating in a hook, El, to which the windlass-chain F is attached. The chain F extends down to the windlass-drumf, affixed to the inner end of the windlassshaftf", which extends transversely through the beam D, and is provided upon its stubble end with the ralchetwvhcel f2, which is adapted to be engaged by the usual adjustable retaining-pawl, F, and also by the usual actuating-pawl, FZ, by means of which the windlas is turned to wind up the windlasschain F.

The crank-arm e upon the grain side ofthe drivewhcel is provided with a downwardlyp roj ceti ug branch, e2, to the lower end of which is affixed a chain, G,which is led over suitable guide-pulleys horizontally around the rear of the plat-form, and along the grain side of the platform to the cud of the upright arm g of a bell-crank lever, pivoted at its elbow g to the grain side of thc plat-form, and having the end of its rearwardly-extending arm g affixed to the axle H of the grain-wheel H. By this mode of organization the platform and main frame are flexibly suspended, and are lowered with a uniform motion when the windlasschain F is unwound from the windlass-drum f, and are correspondingly elevated when the windlass is so turned as to wind up the chain F.

The tilt oftlle machine is regulated by means of a rock'shaft, I, which extends horizontally across in front ofthe drivewhecl, and is pro vided at its stubble end with the radius-bar l,within reach of the driver, and at its grain end with a crank, 1i', linked by means of the pitlnan l with the pole. Vhen theradius bar l is pushed backward, the rear end of the pole is lowered, and the front of the platform, with which the pole is pivotally connected, is corrcspomlingly lowered. Then the radinsbar l is moved forward, the rear end of the pole and the front of the platform are correspondingly elevated.

A quadrantal rack, i', rigidly affixed to a vertical llange upon the stubble side of the U shaped frame A', is adapted for engaging a tooth, i', projecting laterally from the side of the radi us-bar l', and thereby holding the rockshaft I stationary and preserving the angle of inclination to which the platform may have been adjusted.

The lower end of the radiusbar I', which is bfurcated, en'lbraccs the 1ockshaft l, and is pivotally connected thereto by means ol' the transverse pin t, and the radius bar l is thereby given a sufficient range of swaying motion in a plane 'parallel with the axisoflhe rock-shaft I to permit the tooth ito be seated in or disengaged from either of the recesses in the quadrantal rack An expanding spiral spring, il, bearing at one end upon the rockshaft f and at the other end upon the bottom of the groove in the bifureatcd end of the radius-bar I', lends t0 hohl the radius bar l in an upright position, and to thereby prevent the accidental swaying outward of the radiusbar and the consequent dislodgment of the tooth t" from the quadrautal rack.

The crank-arm E is transversely perforated at its free end to admit the counter shaft J, which serves as the pivotal connection of thc crank-arm E with the main frame, and is in alignment with the pivotcby which thecraukarm c is connected with the standard A2.

rlhe drive-wheel l is provided with the hollow hub d', from which radiate the spokes d'l d2, which are curved, as shown, to afford clearance for the pinion J', which is loosely mounted upon the inner end ofthe countershaft J, and is rotated by the inside gear, d, atiixcd to the drive-wheel.

lhc construction of the drive-wheel axle and the mode of adj ustably fastening the links E and c thereto will be found illustrated in Figs. 5 and (i, on reference to which it will be seen that the axle c of the drive-wheel is hollow, and is slightly longer than the hub ofthe drive-wheel, and has its ends flattened. rlhe inner faces of the hubs of the links E and e are provided with recesses the sides of which bear against the flattened sides of the hollow axle e, as shown in Fig. 6. The hubs of the links E and e are clamped against the ends of loc llO

lwhich bears upon the bolt e3.

the axle e by means of the central bolt, e3,-the head of which bears against the exterior face of the h ub of the link E, while its nut et bears against the'exte'rior face of the hub of the link e. Each of the ,hubs of the li-nks E and e is providedwith a slotted hole to admit the bolt es. One of these slotted holes, e5, is shown in Fig. 6, and in the hub of each of the links there is inserted in a radial direction an inclined adjusting-screw, e6, the inner end of By slightly loosening the lint e4 and turning the adjusting-screw e in or out, as the case may be, thc depth of mesh of the pinion J with the drive- Wheel gear di may be regulated, as desired.

The Weight of the machine will Vcause the bolt e3 to bear against the inner ends of the adjusting-screws e, and when the proper adjustment is made the tightening of the nut e4 will securely clamp the links to the end of the hollow axle e.

A perforation in the beam D affords one bearing for the shaft J, and another bearing is provided for the shaft J in the standard j, erected upon the bottom of the gear-chest D2.

At its stubble end the shaft J has affixed to it the bevel-wheelj', which is adapted to engage a bevel-pinion, k, aflixed to the rear end of the horizontal shaft 7c.

Ll for operating the sickle-bar.

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E ndwise motion is imparted to the pinion J, for thepurpose of effecting the engagement or disengagement of shoulders formed in or upon the inner side of the pinion J', with a pin inserted transversely through the shalt J by means of the bell-crank lever K, pivoted to the inner end of the horizontal arm K.

The downwardly-projecting arm ofthe loell` crank lever K is bifurcated, and engages a circumferential groove in the hub of the p in- An expanding spiral spring, K2, bearing at one end upon the Vinner side of the outer leg of the U -shaped frame A and at the other end against the downwardly-projeeting arm ofthe bell-crank lever K, tends to force they pinion J' inward, and thus maintains it in en gagement with the transverse pin in the shaft J. The disengagement of the pinion J from this transverserpimand consequently from the shaft J, is accomplished by raising the horizontal arm of the bell-crank lever K, by which operation the pinion J is moved toward the stubble side of the machine. VThe raising of the horizontal arm of the bell-crank lever' K is conveniently effected by means of a cani, K3, affixed to the forward end of a horizont-al rock-shaft provided upon its rear end with the radial arm K5.

The horizontal shaft k projects through the front ofthe gear-chest D2, and has aftixed to its outer end the sprocket-wheel k2, for engaging a sprocket-chain, k3, which also engages the sprocket-wheel kt, affixed to the front end of the distributing-shaft L, the rear end of which is provided with a crank, L", which gives the reciprocating motion t6 the pitman The end of the pitman L2 which is pivoted to the sicklebar is supported on both of its sides, respectively, by t-he vertical `walls of the groove L, formed in the base of the gear-frame A4, which greatly improves the steadiness of its motion and also the steadiness of motion of the sicklebar to Ywhich it is connected.

, The distributing-shaft L has its bearings in -the ears L3 and L4, projecting laterally and downwardly fron the grain side of the bracket A2. A cog-wheel, Z, with diagonallteeth is affixed to the shaft L and drives the pinion Z', provided with corresponding diagonal teeth, which is affixed to the front end of the prime shaft M of the binding and packing mechanisms. rlhe shaftL is also provided with a sprocket-wheel, l", for driving the sprocketchain N, which engages and drives thesprocketwheels N and N2. afliXed to the front end of the horizontal shaft O, extending transversely across the platform and provided with a series of cranks, O O', dto., for giving the required endwise reciprocating motion to a series of bars, O O, &c., the grain ends of which are hung by means of link-s Oz2 O, Ste., upon the horizontal shaft O33, supported upon the grain side of the platform-frame. To the opposite sides of each of the bars O there are afiixed, respectively, the notched blades O2 O2, O3 O", O O", and O5 O5, which serve as the conveyers to move the cut grain along the platform toward the binding mechanism.

rlhe sprocket- Wheel N2 is affixed to the hori- Zontal counter-shaft N3, from which motion is transmitted, by means of the bevel-gears N4 and N5, to the spider-cylinder N6. Motion is also taken from the counter shaft N3 by means of the bevel gears NT and NB to drive the vertical crank-shalt a, the lower end of wllichis provided with a crank, n', the crankpin 91,2 of which constitutes the orbitallymov-L ing. axis ofthe vibrating butt-driver P, and the grain end 1? of which is a vertical blade of any suitable width, while its stubble end is a stem,p, which plays loosely in aslot, p,formed in the stationary vertical plate p2, affixed to the gear-frame A4. By this mode of organization the grain end or vertical blade P of the butt-driver is made to push against the ends of thestalks of grain and to assist in pushing the butts of the grain toward the spider-cylinder.

It will be seen that those of the vibrating platform couveyers which are nearer the front of the platform are longer than those which are in the rear. The object of this is to continue the propelling action of the conveyers upon the butts of the grain after the propelling action upon the heads of the grain has ceased, so that the stalks of grain will thereby be turned into positions approximating parallelism with the axis of the diagonally-arranged spider-cylinder NG, this turning of the grain upon the platform being assisted by the action of the buttdriver, as already explained.y

The binder-deck Q,which is sufficiently ele- The sprocket-wheel N is ICO Ilo,

vated to allow space beneath it for the shafting of the packers and binder-arm, is connected with the platform by a suitably-curved shield, the lower part of which is nearly concentric with the axis of the spider-cylinder. The grain is stripped from the arms ofthe spidercylinder by means of the usual stripping-iingers, Q' Q,&c., the lower ends of which lic respectively in the circumferential grooves N N9, Src., formed in thc spider-cylinder. The space between the stripping-fingers Q and the curved shield is the throat Q2, through which the cut grain is elevated by the spider-cylinder. Suitably curved guard-fingers Qimmediately over the throat Q?, prevent the grain from being elevated too high. The iat portien and also the curved edge of the binderdeck Q are slotted in the usual manner to allow for the movements of the packer-arms R R and the cord-arm S. r

Provision is made for insuring the stoppage of the packer-arms during thc binding operation in the positions in which they are represented in Fig. 7, in which, as will be seen,

l neither arm projects into the throat Q2, and

hence does not prevent the continued upward movement of the grain toward the guard-iingers Q3.

The guard of the binder-arm comes up outside the path of the packers,which are stopped, as shown in Fig. 7, so that 011e is below the table while the other is within the range ofthe binder-arm guard. This is effected by means ofthe ratchet-and-pawl mechanism illustrated in detail in Figs. 9, 10,11, and l2.

The crank-shaft R, which vibrates the packers, has affixed to its front end the circumferentially-flanged disk a, to the inner side of which is pivoted the spring-pawl r', the' tail of which projects outward through a notch iu the liange ofthe disk r. The spring tends to rock the pawl r so as to effect its engagement with the internal ratchets,r2, formed around the wall of a recess in the face of a pinion, 9'. This pinion andthe sprocket-wheel rt, to which itis attached, turn loosely on the packer crankshaft R2 and are constantly rotated by the engagement of the pinion r3 with the toothed wheel M,which is feathered on the prime shaft M of the packing and binding mechanism. So long as the pawl r continues in engagement with the internal ratchets of the pinion r3 the crank-shaft R2 is rotated and the packer-arms vibrated.

To disengage the pawl r from the ratchets r the Appleby packer-trip is employed. The resistance of the collected gavel to the continued movement of the packer-arms causes the stop-lever m to be rocked upon its axis, so that its pointed end m is carried down against the periphery ot' the disk r in position to engage the tail of the pawl r when, by the rotation of the disk r, the side of the pawl o" is brought into collision with it. This collision disengages the pawl o" from the ratehets 1'2 and arrests the rotation of the crank-shaft R2, bringing the packer-arms to rest in the positions in which they are represented in Fig. 7. The pinion and the sprocket-wheel r4 continue to revolve.

The sprocket-wheel r4 is connected by the sprocket-chain 15 with a sprocket-wheel, r", aiiixed to a counter-shaft, 1'7, upon which is loosely mounted a disk, i, which is like the disk i' and to which is pivoted a pawl similar to the pawl r. The disk 1' has affixed to its outer side the toothed wheel 1', which engages the main gear of the binder. A link, mi, is pivoted at its lower end to the end m of my retaining-lever m and at its upper end to the crank-arm m of a rock-shaft carrying the retaining-pawl m.

So long as the end m' of my stop-lever is elevated to the position in which it is shown in Fig. 3, so as to be out of range ofthe pawl 1", the free end of the pawl m4 bears upon the peripheryof the disk Wand holds the pawl with which that disk is provided out of engagement with the ratchets formed upon the face of the sprocket-wheel 1',- but when the end m of my stop-lever is depressed the free end of the pawl m4 is rocked away from the periphery of the disk 11S, which permits the engagement of its pawl with the ratchet teeth upon the sprocket-wheel lr, and the consequent rotation of the disk Iriand the pinion if', with which the disk ris connected. Thus in my machine, while the first effect of the operation of the packer-trip is to set the binding mechanism in motion, the next effect is the stoppage of the packer-arms, caused bythe collision of the side of the pawl i" with the end m of my stop-lever, and this stoppage of the packer-arms takes place so soon after the binding mechanism has been tripped into action that there is no time for any large accumulation of grain in the upper portion ol' the throat, through which the grain is fed by the spider-cylinder.

The drivers scat T is supported upon the inclined spring-bar t', the lower end of which is bolted to the horizontal arm aihxed to the top ofthe beam D. The weight of the driver is thus carried on the main frame outside the drive-wheel.

I claim as my inventionl. A main frame of a harvester, secured to the front sill of a platform between the first guard and its stubble end ofthe front sill, the most elevated portion being U-shaped and extending around in front of and along a portion of the outer side of the drive-wheel, in combination with a horizontal beam affixed to the onterleg of the U-shaped portion and extending backward beyond the axle of the drivewheel at a suitable distance from the drivewheel to afford clearance for a link or crankarm, and a link or crank-arm secured to the stubble end of the axle of the drive-wheel, pivotally connected with the main frame and provided with a radially-extending arm, to the free end of which the windlass-chain is attached, substantially as described.

2. Devices for adjusting the counter-shaft carrying the pinion bywhich motion is trans- ICO IIO

\ the platform and along the grain side thereof, and having its opposite end connected to the mitted from the Vdrive-wheel gear relative to the drive-wheel, the same consisting, essentially, of adjusting-screws inserted radially in inclined directions through the hubs of the links, fastened, respectively, to the opposite ends of the drive-wheel axle, and having their free ends pivotally connected with the main frame and having slotted holes in their hubs for the reception of a bolt yinserted through the drive-wheel axle, upon which bolt the inner ends of the said adj listing-screws bear, substantially as shown and described.

3. Mechanism for raising and lowering a harvester-platform and main framesuspended upon the drive-wheel by means of pivotal connections, with the free ends of links Afastened to the opposite ends of theaxle of the drivewheel and extending forwardly andv downwardlytherefrom, the same consisting of the combination of a windlass-drnin and shaft mounted upon a partl ofthe main frarnein the rear of the axle of the drive-wheel, and provided with the usual actuating and retaining pawls, aA windlass-chain wound upon the said drum and att-ached tothe free end of an arm projecting upwardly and rearwardly from the hub of one ofL the said links, an arm, e?, projecting downward from one of the said links, and a chain connected with saidarm and led over suitable guide-pulleys around the rear of upright arm ofa bell-crank lever, all in combination witha bell-crank lever vp'ivoted at its elbow to the grain side vof the platform, and having the free end of its laterally-projecting arm fastened to the axle of the grain-wheel, substantially as shown and described.

4. Mechanism for the transmission from the drive-wheel of the power to actuate the varii ous moving parts of the machine, consisting of a horizontal counter-shaft provided upon its grain end with a pinion engaging the drivewheel gear, and provided at or near its stub- -ble end with a bevel toothed wheel adapted to main frame to a sprocket-wheelupon the front end -of an intermediate shaft, from which, by

means of suitable gearing, power is distributed `diagonally-arranged spider-cylinder for moving the out grain upward toward the binderdec'k topa point within the range of movement of vibrating packer-arms for collecting and forming the gavel.

6. In a harvester and binder in which the tripping of the binder into action is effected bythe completion of the gave), the combination of the binder-arm provided with the usual guard,the tripping instrumentality which trips the binder into action, and the stop-lever mechanism for tripping the packer-arms out of action when they have arrived ata prescribed position in which they do not obstruct the path of the flow of grain as it is maintained by the rotation ofthe spider-cylinder, substantially as Shown and described.

SAMUEL V. KENNEDY.

Vitnesses:

GEORGE H. SWINDELLS, GEORGE A. HANsEN. 

